Opéra-Comique Overtures

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MEHUL / GOUNOD / HALEVY / DELIBES / LECOCQ / OFFENBACH / etc
Opéra-Comique Overtures
Vienna Radio Symphony, Michael Halász

[ Naxos / CD ]

Release Date: Friday 1 May 2020

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Opéra-comique emerged in the 19th century as an intermediary between grand opera and burlesque operetta. This album charts its progression as a distinct genre, tracing the origins from Boieldieu and Méhul early in the century via the classic vitality of masters such as Hérold and Maillart into the operetta style of Offenbach and Lecocq. With innovative features, colourful orchestration, drama, wit and atmospheric writing, the operas proved very popular and these overtures encapsulate their immense vivacity and charm.

Tracks:

Gounod:
La nonne sanglante: Ouverture Dramatique

Halevy:
Les mousquetaires de la reine: Overture

Delibes:
Le roi l'a dit: Overture

Herold:
Zampa: Overture

Mehul;
Joseph: Overture
Héléna: Overture

Lecocq:
La petite Mariée: Overture

Maillart:
Les dragons de Villars: Overture

Boieldieu:
Le calife de Bagdad: Overture

Offenbach:
Le mariage aux lanternes: Overture